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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) warns against the consumption of Metro Brands Enoki Mushrooms from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Metro Brands (packed for) Enoki Mushrooms were sold in 99-gram packages; all units sold up to and including May 14, 2021, with a UPC of 0 59749 94854 8. The recalled Enoki Mushroom products have been marketed, distributed, and sold in Quebec. The Canadian recall came after last month similar mushroom recall in the US. No illnesses were reported. @ https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2021/75613a-eng.php

Food Safety News reports that Pure Éire Dairy recalls yogurt because Washington state officials reported it could be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The dairy announced the recall on its Facebook page, saying that it has requested retailers to remove all PCC Markets brand and Pure Éire brand yogurt from sales. This container of PCC Market’s yogurt was in the home of one of the outbreak patients. 11 people across four counties are in the State of Washington are sick, and all but one are children. Food safety attorney Bill Marler is representing three of the patients. The yogurt subject to recall is PCC organic grass-fed yogurt in 8- and 16-ounce containers. According to the notice on the PCC Markets website, all flavors and all best-by dates are included in the recall. Additional products are listed in the recall as possibly containing the recalled yogurt. The additional products are yogurt on the salad bar, Butter Chicken from the hot bar and to-go casseroles, Spicy Yellow Curry Chicken from the hot bar and to-go casseroles, Tzatziki Sauce from grain bowl bar to-go spreads, and Sticky Toffee Pudding with the refrigerated desserts. @ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/05/dairy-recalls-yogurt-because-of-likely-connection-to-outbreak/#:~:text=Pure%20%C3%89ire%20Dairy%20is%20recalling,E.%20Coli%20infections%20in%20Washington.&text=The%20company%20is%20also%20advising,have%20it%20in%20their%20homes

The investigation of the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to queso fresco cheeses made by El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. is over. On 2/19/2021, El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. announced their initial recall of products, and on 2/27/2021, they announced the extended recall to cover additional products. 

Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve any recalled Queso Fresco, Quesillo (Oaxaca, string cheese), or Requeson (ricotta) cheeses. In this outbreak, there were 13 ill people, 12 hospitalizations, and one death. States with Cases: CT (1), MD (5), NY (4), and VA (3). The products were distributed in AL, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, NE, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, WI @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-listeria-monocytogenes-hispanic-style-fresh-and-soft-cheeses-february-2021?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

According to the CFIA, Les Dépendances (St-Hubert, Quebec ) has recalled batch/lots of Castel Regio branded Taleggio DOP Cheese products from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This product may have been packaged at retail and sold in variable sizes. These processed cheese products were marketed, distributed, and sold in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Quebec. However, it is always possible these food products had wider distribution within the country. @ https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2021/75601r-eng.php